Mechanism for dynamic workload rebalancing in a multi-nodal computer system
US7266540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and program product for observing the nodal workload balance of the system on an ongoing basis, and for dynamically changing the preferred nodes of existing threads in order to improve nodal balance. Workload balance is ascertained on a nodal basis and then thread-based workload information is collected. If the detected imbalance persists, the thread-based information is used to change the assignment of preferred nodes to threads to improve nodal workload balance.
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